Graduate Prospectus

Master of Arts in Policy & Innovation

Master of Arts in Policy & Innovation

The Master of Arts in Policy & Innovation educates leaders who can address the above challenges in an ever-changing global environment. The interdisciplinary program draws on the humanities, the social sciences and management to tackle to most challenging problems faced by our world today. By exposing students to topics related to the ethics, leadership, management and decision-making aspects of technological innovation, the program aims to cultivate ethical leadership in science and technology intensive organizations such as for-profit corporations, non-governmental organizations and the public sector.

Graduates of the program find careers as corporate social responsibility officers, project leaders in technological organizations, policymakers in public sector organizations and managers of non-profit entities, among others. This program can help experienced professionals in advancing their careers in their respective organizations by enhancing their knowledge and skills in tackling challenging problems related to technology, policy and ethics.

Core Course Requirements for Full Degree

CAL 539 Foundations of EthicsCAL 510 Foundations of Technology and PolicyCAL 529 History of Modern Science and TechnologyCAL 556 Ethics of Business & Technology

Course Requirements for four-course Certificate Program

Required Core Classes (three of the following four classes):CAL 539 Foundations of EthicsCAL 510 Foundations of Technology and PolicyCAL 529 History of Modern Science and TechnologyMGT 612 The Human Side of Project Leadership

Elective Classes (one of the following three classes):CAL 580 Environmental EthicsCAL 555 Engineering and Computer EthicsCAL 556 Ethics of Business & Technology